Territories/ [ 1]   [ 2]   [ 3]   [ 4]   [ 5]    Egypt    Canaan    Ebla    Mari    Kish /Assur    Akshak /Akkad    Uruk    Adab    Umma    Lagash    Ur    Elam   4000–3200 BCE  Naqada I    Naqada II      Egypt–Mesopotamia relations    Pre-Dynastic period  (4000–2900 BCE)  Susa I    Uruk period     Anu Ziggurat , 4000 BCE)   Susa II     3200–3100 BCE  Proto-Dynastic period   Naqada III ) Upper Egypt    Finger Snail    Fish    Pen-Abu   Animal  Stork    Canide    Bull    Scorpion I    Shendjw    Iry-Hor  Ka   Scorpion II    Narmer  / Menes   Lower Egypt    Hedju Hor    Ny-Hor    Hsekiu    Khayu    Tiu    Thesh    Neheb    Wazner    Nat-Hor    Mekh    Double Falcon   Wash   3100–2900 BCE  Early Dynastic Period    First Dynasty of Egypt    Narmer Palette  Narmer  Menes  Neithhotep  ♀  (regent) Hor-Aha  Djer  Djet  Merneith  ♀  (regent) Den  Anedjib  Semerkhet  Qa'a   Sneferka    Horus Bird    Canaanites    Jemdet Nasr period    Proto-Elamite   Susa III )2900 BCE  Second Dynasty of Egypt   Hotepsekhemwy  Nebra/Raneb  Nynetjer   Ba    Nubnefer    Horus Sa    Weneg-Nebty    Wadjenes    Senedj    Seth-Peribsen  Sekhemib-Perenmaat   Neferkara I    Neferkasokar    Hudjefa I    Khasekhemwy     Early Dynastic Period I  (2900–2700 BCE)  First Eblaite    First kingdom of Mari    Kish  I dynasty  Jushur , Kullassina-bel  Nangishlishma ,En-tarah-ana  Babum , Puannum , Kalibum   2800 BCE 
  Kalumum  Zuqaqip  Atab  Mashda  Arwium  Etana  Balih  En-me-nuna  Melem-Kish  Barsal-nuna    Uruk  I dynasty  Meshkiangasher    Enmerkar  ("conqueror of Aratta ") 2700 BCE  Early Dynastic Period II  (2700–2600 BCE)  Zamug , Tizqar , Ilku  Iltasadum    Lugalbanda  Dumuzid, the Fisherman    Enmebaragesi  ("made the land of Elam submit") [ 6]    Aga of Kish        Gilgamesh        Old Elamite period   Indo-Mesopotamia relations  2600 BCE  Third Dynasty of Egypt   Djoser    Egyptian pyramids )Sekhemkhet  Sanakht   Nebka    Khaba   Qahedjet    Huni   Early Dynastic Period III  (2600–2340 BCE)  Sagisu  Abur-lim  Agur-lim  Ibbi-Damu  Baba-Damu    Kish  II dynasty Uhub  Mesilim   Ur-Nungal  Udulkalama  Labashum    Lagash   En-hegal  Lugal-   Ur   A-Imdugud  Ur-Pabilsag      Meskalamdug  Puabi )Akalamdug   Enun-dara-anna  Mesh-he  Melem-ana  Lugal-kitun    Adab   Nin-kisalsi  Me-durba  Lugal-dalu  2575 BCE  Old Kingdom of Egypt    Fourth Dynasty of Egypt   Snefru  Khufu    Djedefre  Khafre   Bikheris    Menkaure  Shepseskaf   Thamphthis    Ur I dynasty   Mesannepada  2500 BCE    Phoenicia  (2500–539 BCE)  Second kingdom of Mari   Ikun-Shamash  Iku-Shamagan    Ansud  Sa'umu  Ishtup-Ishar  Ikun-Mari  Iblul-Il  Nizi  Enna-Dagan  Kish III dynasty Ku-Baba  ♀  Akshak dynasty   Unzi  Undalulu   Uruk  II dynasty Ensha-   Mug-si    Umma  I dynasty Pabilgagaltuku   Lagash  I dynasty Ur-Nanshe    Akurgal   A'annepada  Meskiagnun  Elulu  Balulu    Awan dynasty   Peli  Tata  Ukkutahesh  Hishur  2450 BCE  Fifth Dynasty of Egypt   Userkaf  Sahure  Neferirkare Kakai  Neferefre  Shepseskare  Nyuserre Ini  Menkauhor Kaiu  Djedkare Isesi  Unas   Enar-Damu  Ishar-Malik    Ush  Enakalle    Elamite  invasions [ 6]    Shushun-Tarana  Napi-Ilhush   2425 BCE  Kun-Damu    Eannatum       2400 BCE  Adub-Damu  Igrish-Halam  Irkab-Damu    Kish  IV dynasty Puzur-Suen  Ur-Zababa   Urur    Lugal-kinishe-dudu  Lugal-kisalsi    E-iginimpa'e  Meskigal    Ur-Lumma  Il  Gishakidu  Bara-irnun )  Enannatum  Entemena  Enannatum II  Enentarzi    Ur  II dynasty Mesh-ki-ang-Nanna II   Kikku-Siwe-Temti   2380 BCE  Sixth Dynasty of Egypt   Teti  Userkare  Pepi I  Merenre Nemtyemsaf I  Pepi II  Merenre Nemtyemsaf II  Netjerkare Siptah     Adab  dynasty Lugal-Anne-Mundu  2370 BCE  Isar-Damu    Enna-Dagan  Ikun-Ishar  Ishqi-Mari   Invasion by Mari   [ 6]    Ukush    Lugalanda  Urukagina    Luh-ishan   2350 BCE  Puzur-Nirah  Ishu-Il  Shu-Sin    Uruk  III dynasty Lugal-zage-si  2340 BCE  Akkadian Period  (2340–2150 BCE)  Akkadian Empire   Sargon of Akkad  Rimush  Manishtushu  Akkadian Governors: Eshpum  Ilshu-rabi  Epirmupi  Ili-ishmani  2250 BCE  Naram-Sin        Lugal-ushumgal   2200 BCE  First Intermediate Period    Seventh Dynasty of Egypt    Eighth Dynasty of Egypt   Menkare  Neferkare II  Neferkare Neby  Djedkare Shemai  Neferkare Khendu  Merenhor  Neferkamin  Nikare  Neferkare Tereru  Neferkahor  Neferkare Pepiseneb  Neferkamin Anu  Qakare Ibi  Neferkaure  Neferkauhor  Neferirkare  Second Eblaite    Third kingdom of Mari   Shakkanakku  Ididish  Shu-Dagan  Ishma-Dagan  Shar-Kali-Sharri   Igigi , Imi , Nanum , Ilulu  (3 years)Dudu  Shu-turul    Uruk  IV dynasty Ur-nigin  Ur-gigir   Lagash  II dynasty Puzer-Mama  Ur-Ningirsu I  Pirig-me  Lu-Baba  Lu-gula  Ka-ku   Hishep-ratep  Helu  Khita  Puzur-Inshushinak   2150 BCE  Ninth Dynasty of Egypt   Meryibre Khety  Neferkare VII  Nebkaure Khety  Setut   Ur III period  (2150–2000 BCE)  Nûr-Mêr  Ishtup-Ilum    Ishgum-Addu  Apil-kin    Gutian dynasty   La-erabum  Si'um   Kuda (Uruk)  Puzur-ili  Ur-Utu    Umma  II dynasty Lugalannatum   Ur-Baba  Gudea    Ur-Ningirsu  Ur-gar  Nam-mahani   Tirigan  2125 BCE  Tenth Dynasty of Egypt   Meryhathor  Neferkare VIII  Wahkare Khety  Merikare  
 Uruk  V dynasty Utu-hengal  2100 BCE (Vassals of UR III)  Iddi-ilum  Ili-Ishar  Tura-Dagan  Puzur-Ishtar   [ 7]    Ur III dynasty       Ur-Nammu  Shulgi  Amar-Sin  Shu-Sin  2025–1763 BCE  Amorite  invasions  Ibbi-Sin    Elamite  invasions Kindattu  (Shimashki Dynasty ) Middle Kingdom of Egypt    Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt   Mentuhotep I  Intef I  Intef II  Intef III  Mentuhotep II  Mentuhotep III  Mentuhotep IV   Third Eblaite   Amorites )Ibbit-Lim    Immeya  Indilimma  (Amorite  Shakkanakkus )Hitial-Erra  Hanun-Dagan  Lim Dynasty of Mari   Amorites )Yaggid-Lim  Yahdun-Lim  Yasmah-Adad  Zimri-Lim  (Queen Shibtu )  Old Assyria   Puzur-Ashur I  Shalim-ahum  Ilu-shuma  Erishum I  Ikunum  Sargon I  Puzur-Ashur II  Naram-Sin  Erishum II   Isin-Larsa period   Amorites )   Dynasty of Isin   : Ishbi-Erra  Shu-Ilishu  Iddin-Dagan  Ishme-Dagan  Lipit-Ishtar  Ur-Ninurta  Bur-Suen  Lipit-Enlil  Erra-imitti  Enlil-bani  Zambiya  Iter-pisha  Ur-du-kuga  Suen-magir  Damiq-ilishu  Dynasty of Larsa : Naplanum  Emisum  Samium  Zabaia  Gungunum  Abisare  Sumuel  Nur-Adad  Sin-Iddinam  Sin-Eribam  Sin-Iqisham  Silli-Adad  Warad-Sin  Rim-Sin I  (...) Rim-Sin II  Uruk VI dynasty : Alila-hadum Sumu-binasa Naram-Sin of Uruk Sîn-kāšid  Sîn-iribam Sîn-gāmil  Ilum-gamil An-am  Irdanene  Rîm-Anum  Nabi-ilišu Sukkalmah dynasty   Siwe-Palar-Khuppak   Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt   Amenemhat I  Senusret I  Amenemhat II  Senusret II  Senusret III  Amenemhat III  Amenemhat IV  Sobekneferu  ♀ 1800–1595 BCE  Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt    Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt    Abraham  Biblical )Kings of Byblos  Kings of Tyre  Kings of Sidon    Yamhad   Yamhad dynasty ) Old Assyria   (Shamshi-Adad  dynastyShamshi-Adad I  Ishme-Dagan I  Mut-Ashkur  Rimush  Asinum  Ashur-dugul  Ashur-apla-idi  Nasir-Sin  Sin-namir  Ipqi-Ishtar  Adad-salulu  Adasi  Puzur-Sin  Ashur-dugul  Ashur-apla-idi  Nasir-Sin  Sin-namir  Ipqi-Ishtar  Adad-salulu  Adasi  Adaside dynasty  Bel-bani  Libaya  Sharma-Adad I  Iptar-Sin  Bazaya  Lullaya  Shu-Ninua  Sharma-Adad II  Erishum III  Shamshi-Adad II  Ishme-Dagan II  Shamshi-Adad III  Ashur-nirari I  Puzur-Ashur III  Enlil-nasir I  Nur-ili  Ashur-shaduni  Ashur-rabi I  Ashur-nadin-ahhe I  Enlil-Nasir II  Ashur-nirari II  Ashur-bel-nisheshu  Ashur-rim-nisheshu  Ashur-nadin-ahhe II  
   First Babylonian dynasty  Amorites ) Sumu-abum  Sumu-la-El  Sabium  Apil-Sin  Sin-Muballit  Hammurabi  Samsu-iluna  Abi-Eshuh  Ammi-Ditana  Ammi-Saduqa  Samsu-Ditana  Early Kassite rulers  Second Babylonian dynastySealand Dynasty ") Ilum-ma-ili  Itti-ili-nibi  Damqi-ilishu  Ishkibal  Shushushi  Gulkishar  m DIŠ+U-ENPeshgaldaramesh  Ayadaragalama  Akurduana  Melamkurkurra  Ea-gamil   Second Intermediate Period    Sixteenth    Abydos    Seventeenth   
 Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt   Hyksos ") Pharaoh Ahmose I slaying a Hyksos   Semqen    'Aper-'Anati    Sakir-Har  Khyan  Apepi  Khamudi   Mitanni   Kirta  Shuttarna I  Baratarna  1531–1155 BCE  Tutankhamun   New Kingdom of Egypt    Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt   Ahmose I  Amenhotep I    Third Babylonian dynasty (Kassites ) Agum-Kakrime  Burnaburiash I  Kashtiliash III  Ulamburiash  Agum III  Karaindash  Kadashman-Harbe I  Kurigalzu I  Kadashman-Enlil I  Burna-Buriash II  Kara-hardash  Nazi-Bugash  Kurigalzu II  Nazi-Maruttash  Kadashman-Turgu  Kadashman-Enlil II  Kudur-Enlil  Shagarakti-Shuriash  Kashtiliash IV  Enlil-nadin-shumi  Kadashman-Harbe II  Adad-shuma-iddina  Adad-shuma-usur  Meli-Shipak II  Marduk-apla-iddina I  Zababa-shuma-iddin  Enlil-nadin-ahi   Middle Elamite period  (1500–1100 BCE) Kidinuid dynasty    Igehalkid dynasty   Untash-Napirisha  
  Thutmose I  Thutmose II  Hatshepsut  ♀  Thutmose III    Amenhotep II  Thutmose IV  Amenhotep III  Akhenaten   Smenkhkare    Neferneferuaten  ♀  Tutankhamun  Ay  Horemheb    Hittite Empire    (1450–1180 BCE)Suppiluliuma I  Mursili II  Muwatalli II  Mursili III  Hattusili III  Tudhaliya IV  Suppiluliuma II  Ugarit  (vassal of Hittites) Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt   Ramesses I  Seti I  Ramesses II  Merneptah  Amenmesses  Seti II  Siptah  Tausret  ♀  Elamite Empire    Shutrukid dynasty   Shutruk-Nakhunte  1155–1025 BCE  Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt   Setnakhte  Ramesses III  Ramesses IV  Ramesses V  Ramesses VI  Ramesses VII  Ramesses VIII  Ramesses IX  Ramesses X  Ramesses XI   Third Intermediate Period    Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt   Smendes  Amenemnisu  Psusennes I  Amenemope  Osorkon the Elder  Siamun  Psusennes II  
 Phoenicia   Kings of Byblos  Kings of Tyre  Kings of Sidon   Kingdom of Israel   Saul  Ish-bosheth  David  Solomon   Syro-Hittite states   Carchemish  Tabal   Middle Assyria   Eriba-Adad I  Ashur-uballit I  Enlil-nirari  Arik-den-ili  Adad-nirari I  Shalmaneser I  Tukulti-Ninurta I  Ashur-nadin-apli  Ashur-nirari III  Enlil-kudurri-usur  Ninurta-apal-Ekur  Ashur-dan I  Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur  Mutakkil-Nusku  Ashur-resh-ishi I  Tiglath-Pileser I  Asharid-apal-Ekur  Ashur-bel-kala  Eriba-Adad II  Shamshi-Adad IV  Ashurnasirpal I  Shalmaneser II  Ashur-nirari IV  Ashur-rabi II  Ashur-resh-ishi II  Tiglath-Pileser II  Ashur-dan II  Fourth Babylonian dynasty ("Second Dynasty of Isin ") Marduk-kabit-ahheshu  Itti-Marduk-balatu  Ninurta-nadin-shumi  Nebuchadnezzar I  Enlil-nadin-apli  Marduk-nadin-ahhe  Marduk-shapik-zeri  Adad-apla-iddina  Marduk-ahhe-eriba  Marduk-zer-X  Nabu-shum-libur   Neo-Elamite period  (1100–540 BCE) 1025–934 BCE Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Babylonian dynasties ("Period of Chaos") Simbar-shipak  Ea-mukin-zeri  Kashshu-nadin-ahi  Eulmash-shakin-shumi  Ninurta-kudurri-usur I  Shirikti-shuqamuna  Mar-biti-apla-usur  Nabû-mukin-apli  911–745 BCE  Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt   Shoshenq I  Osorkon I  Shoshenq II  Takelot I  Osorkon II  Shoshenq III  Shoshenq IV  Pami  Shoshenq V   Pedubast II    Osorkon IV   Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt   Harsiese A  Takelot II  Pedubast I  Shoshenq VI  Osorkon III  Takelot III  Rudamun  Menkheperre Ini   Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt   Tefnakht  Bakenranef  
 Kingdom of Samaria  Kingdom of Judah    Neo-Assyrian Empire   Adad-nirari II  Tukulti-Ninurta II  Ashurnasirpal II  Shalmaneser III  Shamshi-Adad V  Shammuramat  ♀  (regent) Adad-nirari III  Shalmaneser IV  Ashur-Dan III  Ashur-nirari V    Eight Babylonian Dynasty Ninurta-kudurri-usur II  Mar-biti-ahhe-iddina  Shamash-mudammiq  Nabu-shuma-ukin I  Nabu-apla-iddina  Marduk-zakir-shumi I  Marduk-balassu-iqbi  Baba-aha-iddina  (five kings) Ninurta-apla-X  Marduk-bel-zeri  Marduk-apla-usur  Eriba-Marduk  Nabu-shuma-ishkun  Nabonassar  Nabu-nadin-zeri  Nabu-shuma-ukin II  Nabu-mukin-zeri   Humban-Tahrid dynasty   Urtak  Teumman  Ummanigash  Tammaritu I  Indabibi  Humban-haltash III  745–609 BCE  Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt    Taharqa  ("Black Pharaohs ")Piye  Shebitku  Shabaka  Taharqa  Tanutamun   Neo-Assyrian Empire   (Sargonid dynasty ) Tiglath-Pileser  †  Shalmaneser  †  Marduk-apla-iddina II  Sargon  †  Sennacherib  †  Marduk-zakir-shumi II  Marduk-apla-iddina II  Bel-ibni  Ashur-nadin-shumi  †  Nergal-ushezib  Mushezib-Marduk  Esarhaddon  †  Ashurbanipal  Ashur-etil-ilani  Sinsharishkun  Sin-shumu-lishir  Ashur-uballit II  
 Assyrian conquest of Egypt    Assyrian conquest of Elam   626–539 BCE  Late Period    Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt   Necho I  Psamtik I  Necho II  Psamtik II  Wahibre  Ahmose II  Psamtik III   Neo-Babylonian Empire   Nabopolassar  Nebuchadnezzar II  Amel-Marduk  Neriglissar  Labashi-Marduk  Nabonidus   Median Empire   Deioces  Phraortes  Madyes  Cyaxares  Astyages  539–331 BCE  Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt   First Achaemenid conquest of Egypt ) Kings of Byblos  Kings of Tyre  Kings of Sidon      Achaemenid Empire   Cyrus  Cambyses  Darius I  Xerxes  Artaxerxes I  Darius II  Artaxerxes II  Artaxerxes III  Artaxerxes IV  Darius III   Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt    Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt    Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt    Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt   331–141 BCE  Argead dynasty  and Ptolemaic Egypt   Ptolemy I Soter  Ptolemy Ceraunus  Ptolemy II Philadelphus  Arsinoe II  ♀  Ptolemy III Euergetes  Berenice II Euergetis  ♀  Ptolemy IV Philopator  Arsinoe III Philopator  ♀  Ptolemy V Epiphanes  Cleopatra I Syra  ♀  Ptolemy VI Philometor  Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator  Cleopatra II Philometor Soteira  ♀  Ptolemy VIII Physcon  Cleopatra III  ♀  Ptolemy IX Lathyros  Cleopatra IV  ♀  Ptolemy X Alexander  Berenice III  ♀  Ptolemy XI Alexander  Ptolemy XII Auletes  Cleopatra V  ♀  Cleopatra VI Tryphaena  ♀  Berenice IV Epiphanea  ♀  Ptolemy XIII  Ptolemy XIV  Cleopatra VII Philopator  ♀  Ptolemy XV Caesarion  Arsinoe IV  ♀ Hellenistic Period  Seleukos I Nikator Tetradrachm from Babylon   Argead dynasty   : Alexander III  Philip III  Alexander IV   Antigonid dynasty   : Antigonus I   Seleucid Empire   : Seleucus I  Antiochus I  Antiochus II  Seleucus II  Seleucus III  Antiochus III  Seleucus IV  Antiochus IV  Antiochus V  Demetrius I  Alexander III  Demetrius II  Antiochus VI Dionysus  Diodotus Tryphon  Antiochus VII Sidetes  141–30 BCE  Kingdom of Judea   Simon Thassi  John Hyrcanus  Aristobulus I  Alexander Jannaeus  Salome Alexandra  ♀  Hyrcanus II  Aristobulus II  Antigonus II Mattathias   Alexander II Zabinas  Seleucus V Philometor  Antiochus VIII Grypus  Antiochus IX Cyzicenus  Seleucus VI Epiphanes  Antiochus X Eusebes  Antiochus XI Epiphanes  Demetrius III Eucaerus  Philip I Philadelphus  Antiochus XII Dionysus  Antiochus XIII Asiaticus  Philip II Philoromaeus    Parthian Empire   Mithridates I  Phraates  Hyspaosines  Artabanus  Mithridates II  Gotarzes  Mithridates III  Orodes I  Sinatruces  Phraates III  Mithridates IV  Orodes II  Phraates IV  Tiridates II  Musa  Phraates V  Orodes III  Vonones I  Artabanus II  Tiridates III  Artabanus II  Vardanes I  Gotarzes II  Meherdates  Vonones II  Vologases I  Vardanes II  Pacorus II  Vologases II  Artabanus III  Osroes I  30 BCE–116 CE  Roman Empire   (Roman conquest of Egypt )Province of Egypt    Judaea    Syria   116–117 CE  Province of Mesopotamia  under Trajan    Parthamaspates of Parthia   117–224 CE  Syria Palaestina    Province of Mesopotamia    Sinatruces II  Mithridates V  Vologases IV  Osroes II  Vologases V  Vologases VI  Artabanus IV   224–270 CE  Sasanian Empire   Province of Asoristan   Coin of Ardashir I, Hamadan mint.   Ardashir I  Shapur I  Hormizd I  Bahram I  Bahram II  Bahram III  Narseh  Hormizd II  Adur Narseh  Shapur II  Ardashir II  Shapur III  Bahram IV  Yazdegerd I  Shapur IV  Khosrow  Bahram V  Yazdegerd II  Hormizd III  Peroz I  Balash  Kavad I  Jamasp  Kavad I  Khosrow I  Hormizd IV  Khosrow II  Bahram VI Chobin  Vistahm  270–273 CE  Palmyrene Empire   Vaballathus  Zenobia  ♀  Antiochus  273–395 CE  Roman Empire    Province of Egypt    Syria Palaestina    Syria    Province of Mesopotamia   395–618 CE  Byzantine Empire    Byzantine Egypt    Palaestina Prima , Palaestina Secunda    Byzantine Syria    Byzantine Mesopotamia   618–628 CE (Sasanian conquest of Egypt )Province of Egypt  Shahrbaraz  Shahralanyozan  Shahrbaraz    Sasanian Empire   Province of Asoristan  Khosrow II  Kavad II  628–641 CE  Byzantine Empire    Ardashir III  Shahrbaraz  Khosrow III  Boran  ♀  Shapur-i Shahrvaraz  Azarmidokht  ♀  Farrukh Hormizd  Hormizd VI  Khosrow IV  Boran  Yazdegerd III  Peroz III  Narsieh    Byzantine Egypt    Palaestina Prima , Palaestina Secunda    Byzantine Syria    Byzantine Mesopotamia   639–651 CE  Muslim conquest of Egypt    Muslim conquest of the Levant    Muslim conquest of Mesopotamia and Persia       Chronology of the Neolithic period     Rulers of ancient Central Asia